Articles by: Dermot Crean

PLANS are coming together in Milltown for the Kerry County Fleadh, which will be staged in the mid-Kerry town in June for the second year running. “Last year’s Fleadh was a huge success in Milltown”, said Chairman of the organising committee Vincent Prendergast. “Feedback has been very positive, and there’s […]

NEARLY 1,000 people enjoyed some fantastic entertainment last night as the staff at University Hospital Kerry showed there’s a lot more to them than their talents in the healthcare profession. Over 7o of them in eight acts took to the stage in the Brandon Hotel Conference centre for UHK’s Got […]

John McCann says Jordan Peele’s stunning, fear-filled feature ‘Us’ is a remarkable movie that will  feature in many ‘Best of 2019’ lists… This week’s Tralee Omniplex outing, ‘Us’, tells the story of Adelaide (Nupita Nyong’o) who, haunted by an unexplainable trauma from her childhood and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, […]

Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public… Question: What are the recent changes to the minimum wage?  Answer: The national minimum wage has not changed and is still €9.80 for adult workers over 18. However, from 4 March […]

KERRY Fire Service has attended and contained a fire which occurred overnight in Killarney National Park, but is asking members of the public to stay away from the southern side of Torc Mountain until further notice. The fire was reported to the Fire Services at 10pm and two units from […]

GARDAI in Listowel investigating the death of a male cyclist in his 60s are appealing for witnesses. On Wednesday, shortly after 5pm, Gardaí and Emergency Services were called when a male cyclist was found lying on the road at Colkeragh on the R552 between Ballylongford and Listowel. The injured man […]

AND so it comes down to Sunday and Kerry will be looking to seek reverse the result from earlier this month when they meet Mayo on Sunday. Croke Park is the venue for the Allianz Football League Division 1 Final at 4pm will see them face the Connacht side who […]

MUCH like yesterday, the sun was shining for Confirmation Day at St John’s Church in Tralee on Friday. Around 120 pupils from Presentation Primary, Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Caherleaheen NS and St Brendan’s NS Blennerville and their families ensured it was standing room only in the church for the ceremony. Bishop […]

THE first Stag & Doe Sessions will take place in The Fiddler Bar in the Square on this Saturday night with doors open at 7:30pm. The event was previously due to take place in The Ashe Hotel, so note the change of venue. According to the organisers, Stag & Doe […]

NOW you see it, now you (sort of) don’t. A demolition crew moved in to the old Bridge Inn site last night to take down the outer walls of the building, after the roof was taken away over the past week. Work has started in earnest on the new development […]

THE annual Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner took place last night, providing a fitting denouement to the Cantillon Conference which was held earlier on Thursday. The Institute of Technology Tralee, in association with Deloitte, hosted the event at Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee where the entrepreneurial achievements of Kerry-based business leaders were […]

AN IT Tralee culinary student won the National Cookery Skills Competition at Ireland Skills Live last weekend in Dublin’s RDS. Aisling Delaney a Third Year student of the BA in Culinary Arts at IT Tralee, under the guidance of Chef Lecturer Dan Browne, represented the Institute at the Ireland skills competition […]

GARDAI are looking to speak to a driver of a car involved in a collision in Tralee this lunchtime. Just after 1pm, two cars were involved a crash at Castlemorris Roundabout at Ballymullen. No one was injured but Gardaí say one of the cars, a 171 red Audi estate, left the […]

THEY had a fantastic day for it. Nearly 70 children from two schools in town enjoyed their Confirmation Day on Thursday. There were two classes from CBS Primary School, and one from Mercy Moyderwell receiving the sacrament as their families looked on. Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne – and a number of […]

A KERRY mother of one, Pamela Prendiville Farr, launches ‘For All Mum Kind’ The Podcast this Mother’s Day, Sunday, March 31. ‘For All Mum Kind’ is a homegrown Irish podcast described as “for mums by mums”.  A new episode will be released every Sunday on podcast platforms. Pamela is mother […]

TWO sell-out nights at Siamsa Tíre ensured the latest production from Saint John of God Kerry Services was a massive success. ‘Sister’, based on the hit movie and musical ‘Sister Act’, saw people from all over the county converge on the Tralee venue for superb entertainment on Tuesday and Wednesday. […]

THEY’VE been on cloud 9 for the past few days, but the weekend brings Tralee Warriors back down to earth with another challenge at the Tralee Sports Complex. They may be Men’s Superleague Champions after last weekend’s heroics, but there’s a three in a row to go for over the […]

THE pupils in a Ballyheigue school have won an award at a film festival in Limerick. St. Joseph’s N.S., Bouleenshere, Ballyheigue won Best Concept at Ireland’s Junior Young Filmmaker of the year Awards at the FreshFilmFestival. Their film, ‘A Little Help’ was made by 2nd and 3rd class pupils and it’s the […]

ROSE of Tralee Kirsten Mate Maher was in town on Tuesday and Wednesday for a short visit. She attended the St John of God Services production of ‘Sister’ in Siamsa Tíre last night and this morning she went along to see the services provided in Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre. […]

OVER 300 post-primary students from across the Diocese of Kerry gathered for a celebration day in the Brandon Hotel. Fifteen schools were represented, including Presentation Secondary and CBS The Green form Tralee, to participate in ‘Ceiliúradh na nÓg.’ The purpose of this initiative is to develop the faith life of Transition […]

A LIXNAW teenager will go on to represent her country in the World Skills Final in Russia later this year after winning the national competition at the weekend. Kerry ETB trainee, Allanagh O Sullivan from Lixnaw won the national title in the beauty therapy category at the Ireland Skills Live […]

TRALEE Lions Club will host their annual table quiz at The Meadowlands Hotel on Thursday, April 4 at 8pm. All proceeds raised on the night will go in support of Kerry Cancer Support Group. This is always a well-attended event and there’s loads of spot prizes up for grabs on […]

PEIL FAOI 6/8/10: We had to postpone our trip to Legion on Saturday morning. This will now take place on Saturday April 6. We moved outdoors on Sunday last with training taking place in Caherslee. This will continue every Sunday. PEIL FAOI 12: (i) The Timberlands Kitchen and Floors Town […]

Men’s Spring League Finals of Castle Bar Spring League Cup & Plate (Date to be confirmed) Cup: Jim O’Connor V Gene Kelly Plate: Domo Lyne V Brendan Fitzgerald Fitzforeness Scotch Foursomes: 1.Allan O’Connor (10) & Kieran Ruttledge (17) – 45pts 2.Martin Mitchell (13) & Jerry Maloney (14) – 42pts 3.Eamon […]

GOLF CLASSIC: It’s just over a week away now from our Golf Classic which takes place on Friday April 5th at Tralee Golf Course. There are still a few places left to fill so if interested you can  reserve your tee -time by calling or texting Nial Shanahan at 087 […]

EMPLOYERS came in large numbers to the annual Kerry College of Further Education Recruitment Fair entitled “Future@KCFE” seeking to recruit students who are about to complete a wide range of courses at the college. The college produces industry-ready graduates with in-demand skillsets so it was no surprise to see over […]

Health Promotion Week  is in full swing at Mercy Mounthawk next week with a great variety of activities throughout providing something for everyone. Health and Leisure degree students in Tralee IT will provide workshops on stress management, lifestyle choices and practical techniques. These workshops on Tuesday and Friday are being […]

FOUR Kerry businesses were chosen to represent the county in the next stage of the ILDN Back to Work Local Enterprise Awards at an event held in Tralee last week during Enterprise Week. The national event is organised in order to recognise the successes of newly established businesses across the […]

  THREE iPads were presented to the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry by representatives of AIB in Kerry. Declan Furlong, Sean Healy, Declan Crowe and Stephen Stack of AIB took part in the Movember challenge, growing moustaches and beards some months back and staff in AIB branches supported […]

THE Old Market Bar in the Ashe Hotel goes Spanish with an amazing Pintxo and Tapas Experience to celebrate the All-Ireland Tapas and Pinxto Championships happening in Kerry. The evening of Tuesday, April 9, hosted by hotel in association with Connect Marketing and Events and Taste Kerry, will be focused […]